Great for folding umbrellas.



M. F. MAREAN.

GEAT FOR FOLDING UMBRELLAS., APPLICATION FILED MARZI, 1912.

Patented Apr. 15, 1913.

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' M. F. MAREAN, GEAT FOR FOLDING UMBRBLLAS.

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GEAT FOR FOLDING UMBRELLAS.

- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 15,1913.

Application filed March 21, 1912. Serial No. 685,344.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MARRETT F. MAREAN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Joplin, in the county ofJasper and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Greats for Folding Umbrellas, of which the following isa speclfication, reference being had therein to the accompanyingdrawing.

This invention relates to folding umbrellas and has special reference toa joint for the ribs of such umbrellas.

The invention has for its object toprovide an improved form of jointwhich can be stamped out of sheet metal and yet it will be exceedinglyrigid and hold the halves of the ribs properly in position.

The invention consists in general of certain novel constructions,arrangements and combinations of parts as will be hereinafter fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and specificallyclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings, like characters of reference indicate likeparts in the several views, and Figure 1 shows an umbrella provided withr1b oints as constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is anenlarged detail view of the joint re moved. Fig. 3 is a section on theline 33, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an enlarged face view of one of the jointmembers. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section taken centrally of Fig. 4.Fig. 6 is a partial detail view of a blank used in forming that memberof the joint to which the brace wires of the umbrella are attached. Fig.7 is a section through the blank after the same has been partly folded.Fig. 8 is a view of the blank used for forming the remaining member ofthe hinge.

Fig. 9 is a face view of the connecting member of the hinge. Fig. 10 isan edge View thereof. Fig. 11 is an edge view showing the width of theblank illustrated in Fig. 6.

This invention consists in a blank having a rectangular body 10 and areduced neck 11 from which projects a pair of symmetrical ears 12 havingopenings 13 formed therein. There is also provided a second blank havinga body 14, neck 15, ears 16, and openings 17 precisely like the firstblank but the second blank is furthermore provided with ears 18projecting from the sides at the end opposite the ears 16. In each casethe blank is folded along the central longitudinal line to a U-shape,that being the shape of the ordinary umbrella rib. The ears 12 and 16are then pinched toward each other so as to make a structure of theshape illustrated in Fig. 4. The edges of the body are crimped over toengage the umbrella rib 19 as illustrated in Fig. 3 and in the case ofthe blank having a body 14 the ears 18 are folded over as illustrated inthat figure until the openings 20 in these ears coincide and are inalinement. Between the ears 12 is fitted one end of a connector 21having notches 22 at its outer edge wherewith the bottom of the U-shapedmembers formed by the blanks engage as can be seen by reference to Fig.5. This member 21 further is provided with openings 23 for the receptionofv rivets 24 which pass through the openings 12 and 16,

respectively, and serve to connect the two. It will be noted byreference to Fig. 2 that the connection is so made that the ears come incont-act when the device is opened straight out, thus preventing furthermovement than is necessary and holding the umbrella rigid. The earsformed by the extensions or ears 18 receive between them the rib end 25,being secured thereby by means of a pivot 26.

There has thus been provided a simple and efficient device of the kinddescribed, and for the purpose specified.

In order to provide for means for fastening the material of the umbrellaat the center joint each member 21 is provided with a small opening 27through which the stitching thread may pass.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is:

A joint for umbrella ribs comprising a pair of geats each having aportion forming a U-shaped structure provided with projecting parallelears, each pair of ears having alined openings adjacent its back andhaving the corners cut away adjacent said openings, 1

and a connecting link having spaced openings therein adapted foralinement with the openings in the respective pair of ears, said linkbeing further provided with an intermediate opening adapted to liebetween the cut away corners of the ears whereby a cover may be attachedby sewing to the link, said spaced openings being at such distance thatWhen the geats are alined in opening In testimony whereof I hereuntoaffix my the rib the inner corners of the ears Will signature inpresence of two Witnesses.

abut to form a stop said link havin prd P jecting portions ,ezitendinginto the U-- MARRETT MARLAN' shaped portions of the geats and abuttingWitnesses:

against the inside thereof when the rib is in Rosoon ARNETT, extendedposltion.

AUGUSTUS HEININGER.

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